Amalberga of Temse

Amalberga of Ghent (also: Amalberga of Temse, Amalberga of Munsterbilzen, Amalberge and Amalia; † about 772 ) was a holy nun and mystic.

She refused a king's son Karl ( Charles Martel, according to other interpretations Charlemagne ) to get married and became a nun in Amorabtei in Munsterbilzen under the abbess Landrada, her aunt, from which they had previously been taught. When death occurs there is their home Temse left the Scheldt.

Well 864, but no later than 1031 it was transferred to the St. Peter's Abbey Ghent. Your feast day is July 10.

It is considered a mystic, because her life was strongly influenced by visions. Legends write her many miracles during his lifetime, so the healing of the emperor, who was made ​​sick because of his rudeness. Through the intercession Amalbergas towards a fountain arose when she carried water in a sieve in a dry place; prevented them from wild geese, wreak crop damage in the area. When she died, her coffin was in a boat without a rudder accompanied continued swimming and fishing, seen.

Amalberga to have been born in Ardennergau on the paternal genome labeled " Rodingi Villa ". Whether it comes from that part of the Ardennergaus, corresponding to the present-day Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, as alleged, or rather from the Belgian province of the same name, remains to be clarified. A number of authors consider " Rodingi Villa " to be identical with the Luxembourg village Rodingen where Amalberga is worshiped as the main patron of the parish church since 1880. However, the final proof of this is still to be provided.